AUTUMN

AUTUMN, 2007

Turkey | 35mm, Color, 102’ |Turkish

Director:Özcan Alper

Cast:Onur Saylak, Megi Kobaladze, Serkan Keskin

This debut feature by Özcan Alper depicts the dark political atmosphere of the 1990s through the story of Yusuf, a young man who went to prison for ten years due to his involvement in political activities at university and continued his resistance during this time, engaging in the hunger strike despite his illness. When he is released, Yusuf returns to his hometown in the Eastern Black Sea region where the area’s vast expanses of nature and an unexpected love await him. Documenting recent history while also offering a critical perspective, the film won many awards at various festivals.